Top Interior Designers | Marc-Michaels

Marc-Michaels Interior Design Inc. from Florida, USA, is recognized worldwide as a full-service interior design firm specializing in comprehensive interior detailing and space planning. Clients who want a highly differentiated product choose Marc-Michaels for artistic and beautiful interiors designed to create consumer desire and ultimately drive sales. With an active private residential practice, Marc-Michaels’ design teams have direct access to a wide range of high-end design trends and ideas. This thorough understanding of the luxury buyer’s needs and desires is critical to all in-house design disciplines and projects, and is what sets Marc-Michaels apart. The full-service firm, headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, also provides luxury tower, model home merchandising and commercial design services.

The firm’s diverse and imaginative portfolio has been featured in numerous publications, and has garnered over 400 national and regional design awards. Architectural Digest has twice named Marc-Michaels to their prestigious list of the “Top 100 Designers in the World,” and has featured the firm’s work in numerous issues. Interior Design Magazine has consistently ranked Marc-Michaels as one of the largest interior design firms in the nation in their Design Giants Survey.

Biography

Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc. was founded in 1985 as a joint partnership between S. Marc Thee and Michael J. Abbott, and today employs approximately 70 designers and professionals.

Marc Thee

Marc Thee, Co-Founder and Design Principal of Marc-Michaels, is regarded as a leading authority on home fashion and interior design. He graduated from Rollins College and began working in the design field in 1983. In 1985 he co-founded Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc. along with Michael Abbott. Design is truly second nature to Marc; his focus is primarily on high-end residential and commercial projects. Marc is happiest when his schedule runneth over! He is solution driven and believes the best tool in any situation is a smile.Marc travels extensively around the world to a variety of project sites where his expertise is in high demand. He enjoys spontaneity and sharing new experiences with others. Marc would trade a great glass of wine for a great dessert any day; but don’t expect to share! Marc Thee is a talented speaker who speaks annually at trade shows, charitable events and on television appearances. After 25 years of designing luxurious homes and boutique hotel projects, Marc Thee has been inspired to create a new collection and is currently seeking opportunities to bring his perspective on design into the marketplace.

Check also some amazing videos about interior design projects by Marc-Michaels!

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A Luxurious Bathroom from Marc Michaels Interior Design.

Arranging the Bedroom from Marc Michaels Interior Design.

The Most Iconic Project

Spectacular, new construction waterfront home in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club on 100ft of waterfront of an interior canal with direct Intracoastal and Ocean access. Built by Mark Timothy Luxury Homes, Inc., and interior designed and furnished by Marc Michaels Interior Design Inc., this home is built with high-end construction upgrades including concrete second floor and concrete pilings. Luxury living at its finest with grand foyer entry with mahogany front door, stone and wide-plank wood flooring throughout all main living areas, high ceilings, custom trim and moldings throughout, formal living room with fireplace and boutique entertaining bar, formal dining room and wine room, club room with media lounge, Irish pub bar and sliding glass doors leading to a covered exterior lounge area. Check this amazing luxury home!

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Marc-Michaels Team

Mark Tremblay

Mark Tremblay, President of Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc., has contributed to the company through various roles. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, he has more than 20 years of professional experience. In 1994 he joined Marc-Michaels and has overseen multiple projects ranging in depth and scope. He travels frequently for the firm and skillfully works with the design team to deliver the client’s expectations. Mark continuously establishes long lasting relationships with clients and professionals that have turned into some of his dearest friendships.
Mark’s experiences in the interior design industry have provided an insightful perspective on design, management, construction administration and marketing. Notably, he secured the firm national recognition in design-trade publications such as Architectural Digest and Robb Report. Through the implementation of his plans, Mark has promoted the firm on many levels, thus advancing the firm’s notoriety with the public.

Debbie Maul

Debbie Maul is the Executive Vice President of Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc. She often likes to say “I can’t design my way out of a paper bag,” however, Marc Thee and Michael Abbott just HAD to have Debbie join the team here at Marc-Michaels. Although she may not know design, she certainly knows people. She takes care of our clients and she takes care of our employees! Debbie wears many hats here and some of her responsibilities include human resources, payroll, and keeping Marc and Michael in line!

Debbie’s favorite thing about the firm is the people who work here. Love, loyalty and respect are the name of the game and you’ll find it in every designer here thanks to Debbie. If you don’t pass her integrity rules, you don’t work for Marc-Michaels! If we here are a family, then she is the Mother of the group, who kindly and continuously makes sure everyone is taken care of. She is a Mother outside of work too; she loves her husband, two kids and her Bulldog Tillie. She enjoys Gator Football and her Green Bay Packers!

Patti Guthrie

Patti Guthrie has returned to our award winning design firm as the Director of Model Merchandising. In this role Patti will provide client service and design leadership. Her ability to manage people and projects, create team spirit, as well as her organizational skills, makes her an integral part of Marc-Michaels success. She will be providing design direction and will serve as a liaison between Marc-Michaels and the building community.

Patti’s drive, strong communication skills and knowledge of the building, architecture and design communities will help Marc-Michaels expand the award winning company’s presence and market both local and international projects. She has been working in the design community for over 20 years and plans to continue to be heavily involved with the National Association of Home Builders and The Florida Home Builders Association.

Jeff Strasser

Jeff Strasser is the Chief Creative Officer and VP of Interior Design at Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc., where he manages and mentors a highly talented residential interior design team. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and an extensive background in construction. His ability to meet client needs, and leadership qualities have contributed to the overall success of the firm since joining Marc-Michaels in 1992.

His impeccable design taste has made him a trend setter. Jeff has a love of dogs, traveling and gardening. In his travels he is always checking out great design and new trends to incorporate into the firm. Jeff’s work is highly-awarded and has been featured in a variety of publications such as Florida Design, Florida Architecture, Robb Report, Palm Beach Illustrated and American Dream Homes. Jeff’s exceptional design sense, coupled with his ability to stay ahead of design trends, guarantee a superior end result for each client he works with.

Kathryn Dunagan

Kathryn Dunagan, Director of Production, is a graduate of Florida State University with a bachelor degree in Interior Design and a minor in Studio Art. She joined Marc-Michaels in 1997, starting as a design associate. She moved through the ranks to Senior Designer in Interior Detailing and later the Director of Interior Detailing. No matter what her position has been within the firm, her greatest satisfaction is discovered when she is in the midst of creating and collaborating with fellow colleagues and her clients.

Kathryn is passionate to all things design, dedicated to architecture and art, and considers herself first and foremost, a dog lover. Her blend of talent and in-depth knowledge of interior documentation has been essential in both domestic and international business of the firm. Developing the Digital Interior Graphics Department of Marc-Michaels Interior Design in 2007, Kathryn combined her artistic roots with her experiences in the interior design industry to create the signature style of the firm’s presentations.

Kelly Boudreau McInvale

Kelly Boudreau McInvale is the Director of Marketing for Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc. and a University of Florida graduate with a love for home design, flea market finds and a good DIY project. Kelly helps Marc-Michaels expand the award winning company’s online presence and markets both local and international projects. SEO copywriting, keyword optimization research, blog marketing, managing social media, website revisions and publication submittals are just a few of her responsibilities. Kelly plans and implements marketing activities in order to meet company targets for retention growth and profitability.

When Kelly was young, she started her love affair with interior design when she realized she would rather buy new bedding than a new outfit. While many other girls were admiring style icon staples like Jackie O. and Audrey Hepburn, Kelly began admiring the greats in her mind like Dorothy Draper and Albert Hadley. Kelly is a Marketing Maven by day and Lifestyle Blogger by night.

In November 2013, Design House International (DHI), the City of Beverly Hills and Friends of Greystone teamed up with the country’s most acclaimed interior designers and their high-powered clients in a “first-of-its-kind” event: The Titans of Business and Best of Design Showcase House in Beverly Hills, CA at the historic Greystone Mansion.

Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc., twice ranked by Architectural Digest as one of the top 100 Interior Design firms in the world, has launched an interior design blog as part of their web presence. The blog titled “Beyond the Walls” was launched in February 2014.

The interior design blog have an assortment of posts relating to design inspiration, products, design tips, projects Marc-Michaels is working on and more. “Beyond the Walls” provide readers a way to keep up-to-date with the latest firm news and other interior design-related information.

Awards

Marc-Michaels Interior Design has long been regarded as one of the country’s most respected interior design firms specializing in interior detailing for private residences, luxury yachts, commercial projects & model merchandising. The firm’s approach to design has garnered them over 400 national design awards.